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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who observes Algernon in his old maze when Charlie returns him to the lab?

2. What does Nemur compare Charlie's curiosity about his future to?

3. What does Nemur say during the conference that enrages Charlie?

4. Which of the following is NOT a word which Charlie uses to describe a stage of his relationship with Alice?

5. Why is Charlie not allowed to fix the errors in his earlier entries in the Progress Report?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Charlie unable to be physically intimate with Alice?

2. Why is Charlie so understanding about the hostile attitude that his friends at the bakery have towards him as his intelligence is raised?

3. What realization does Charlie make while reading The Great Gatsby?

4. What mistake does Charlie realize Nemur has made during the conference in Chicago?

5. What causes Charlie to get upset with Burt during one of their sessions together?

6. What area of expertise does Charlie showcase before the conference in Chicago begins?

7. What happens to Charlie the night after he dances with Ellen at the party?

8. What does Charlie do at the bakery when his IQ reaches 100 that earns him a raise?

9. Why did Charlie allow himself to soil himself when he was younger?

10. Why is Alice so hesitant to be in a relationship with Charlie even though she cares for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Daniel Keyes have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times in a number of forms by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book? What are the differences in the forms fear took in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Fear and courage are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they always appear together?

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